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Some cute photos of Annelise and Audrey

Summer Fires

There were quite a few large fires this summer, one that was very close

This is Coldbrook, the lake right up the street from our home.

The fire was on the other side of the hills and water was being removed from Coldbrook by these helicopters

The Pringle area was left pretty burned up but lucky for us it never came close enough to damage our immediate area.  Looking back on the summer fire season helps us welcome the cold winter snow!

Landscaping

A little landscaping

Our van turned truck!

 We hauled load after load of rock into our front yard for a little landscaping.  We are not quite done, but it will be nice when it is completed.

One of our eager helpers!

Summer days at the Lake

Summer days at the lake

Remember those plastic balloons?  The kids had so much fun chasing them around in the wind!

 

Up close with Audrey

 

 What's that Mommy?

Bright eyed beauties

A Year With Frog and Toad

A Year With Frog and Toad

Ft. Robinson, Nebraska

August 2012

WooHoo!!!!!!!!!!

Driving through the ghost towns, tumble weeds and giggles

We soon arrived to the Post Playhouse, Ft. Robinson, Nebraska

 

All ready for the show!  Can't wait.

We had so much fun!  It was a great performance in a picturesque place, we all had a wonderful time.

Cake Decorating Fun

Cake decorating FUN!

The girls set up shop in the little house and stayed up all night working on their cake creations

here they are in the fridge with their first crumbcoat

 

They made their fondant from scratch and are now 

officially professional marshmallow fondant makers!

  

The girls planned their designs and in Emy's case

even did some math to make sure it would all work out just right

  

TaDa!  Here is Amber and Annelise's creation

  

 

and Emy and Amanda's masterpiece

 

yummy!

Our "Redneck" Experience!

We thought it was a regular ol' rodeo . . .

Nice small town parade

 

 . . . . this was kinda' strange

 

 They were all geared up for "Redneck Days"!

It was hot and there was no shade! 

I made use of this smokey the bear freebie and fixed up Audrey a sun shade hat! 

Problem was . . . it made her look kind of "redneck"

 

Then came the HOG WRESTLING

pink tutus, mud and all  . . . . 

Ladies First

   

Gentlemen . . . 

  

Dive in!

 

 Canned him!

 Victory in the house!